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You could have used it to make penetrating oil by adding acetone at 1:1

July 16, 1935, The world’s first parking meter, known as Park-O-Meter No. 1, is installed on the southeast corner of what was then First Street and Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The parking meter was the brainchild of a man named Carl C. Magee, who moved to Oklahoma City from New Mexico in 1927. Magee had a colorful past: As a reporter for an Albuquerque newspaper, he had played a pivotal role in uncovering the so-called Teapot Dome Scandal (named for the Teapot Dome oil field in Wyoming), in which Albert B. Fall, then-secretary of the interior, was convicted of renting government lands to oil companies in return for personal loans and gifts. He also wrote a series of articles exposing corruption in the New Mexico court system, and was tried and acquitted of manslaughter after he shot at one of the judges targeted in the series during an altercation at a Las Vegas hotel.

Later that day, the first attempt to jump over said parking meter took place.

Good day all!! So, I went for a ride after church to a 312, way to rusted 42” RD and a long shute snowblower. The add said it ran, $275. Well, I got there…. And it ran fantastic. The old owner had changed the oil and put in a fuel filter, bonus!! It had a flat rear tire, starter switch (battery and solenoid!), an un torn seat and steel wheel weights! The snowblower was about a B-/ C+ in letter grade. The deck, so sad, it was unusable from the start!! So we struck a deal and i headed for home. The tire got changed right after i got it off the trailer and the starter switch got deleted shortly there after!! New spark plug, air filter, shift boot, rear end fluid and hot paint on the exhaust. I gotta do a new drive belt, because that belt has seen its day!! So, how I do for $170!!

Many Wheel Horse steering applications use two Roll Pins, one inside the other. In the case of a GT-14 they are 5/16 X 1.5 with a 3/16 X 3/16 driven inside it.

That tractor should have "the dreaded 9 pin connector" in the wiring harness - a source of all sorts of electrical issues over time. Separate the halves and thoroughly inspect it for signs of corrosion & overheating. Repair / replace as necessary. My .

We had planned to get this girl long before post 515 so a 1000 mile round trip to MO and brought this one home. Wow I thought I was a empty nester! Whose Idea was this anyway? After this one is house broken gonna start looking for Don's @c-series don breed. I'm a glutton for punishment... Bonus on the trip ... had a nice visit with @ronwh and his wife Michelle. They live less than an hour from the breeder. Got to see his (my dream) smoker. Warning Ron if I make it down that way again there will be a 953 sickle bar coming home with me! Thank you guys for putting us up for a nite!

No pic but we have a vintage parking meter in the driveway at the Spike Camp in northern WI. No idea where it came from and Dad is the only guy that knows the story behind it and he's long passed. Some day I'll restore it.

Ya, the hour meter is sitting down there, broken. Since the DC charge meter worked, i knew it had power! The tail lights even worked!

Toss it. Engine oil and gear oil has been proven to be non usable after 3 to 5 years. The anti foaming agents arebout if suspension by then. If ATF has similar agents.... it's trash. And... WHY chance it. No sense taking a chance in ruining equipment.

That looks more like the fuse holder. Click on this poor picture to see the complete diagram. You can also download the complete file from there. That is also where the start relay gets it's constant power from on the purple wire. Perhaps that connection has been compromised. The purple wire to the start relay should always have battery voltage - key on and key off.

Whatever your decision is with a sandblaster, make sure you have a larger diameter air hose going to it. Over the years I have seen several people toss out perfectly usable units while claiming they don't work well but didn't upgrade from the 1/4" diameter hose they use to air up tires.

Thanks to him we have the awesome scene from "Cool Hand Luke" where he cuts off the parking meters!

It's stopping in Knox this afternoon. We'll be there with the grandkids. A massive turnout is expected. If the crowds are too bad I've got a couple of alternative locations on backroads that would offer good shots after it leaves town but of course, it would be moving then.

Pump should be here today, I'll get the torch and BMFH ready. Nothing some duct tape and bubble gum can't fix. I'll take pictures

1969 open grill, 70,71,72,73 were closed. Weights about 60 lbs, if I remember correctly. Helps keep front end down. Protects fuel tank too.

He may not wish to repeat that again!!

The fan gear to shaft connection is a classic "double shear" scenario. The present cotter pin gets twisted by the forces at the ends - one up, the other down and it reverses as you turn the tractor the other way until the material fails and the pin breaks into 3 piees due to metal fatigue. It is clearly being overloaded and not the proper fastener for the job.... My suggestion is to carefully drill out the hole thru both to 1/4 inch and upgrade to a spring pin or better yet, a coiled pin. If you go with the spring pin (aka tension pin), be sure to install it in the proper orientation. That would be with the split line in the direction of rotation, not 90 degrees off. The coiled pin has no orientation and is the better choice.

Looks good from what I can see. Great bones to start with. If you want to put it back to stock it’s missing the hour meter on the bottom right. But for $170 you made out great. I’ve got an identical tractor that I mow with that as long as it has gas, spark and air it goes and goes.

This drawing shows all of the components of the Starting system. Take a look at it and if you have further questions or need help deciphering the drawing we can help you. Need to know if the blue wire is light blue or dark blue. Be sure the PTO is off and all connections are clean and tight. PS; safety switches or relays are seldom the problem but that seems to be where everybody starts.

We got to see the Big Boy today and we got a few videos of it along with our 59 Biscayne. 20260712_141811.mp4

Ahh ... I would bet in his day he actually used them.

I 'm thinking the previous owner cut out the 9 pin. That doesn't look big enough to be it.

Anyone with an open grill GT-14 might want it to protect the hard to find plastic gas tank

I did that Bob while restoring a car. Rented a commercial pull behind the truck unit.I was blasting a chevelle frame with black beauty..Got me in the same place. I had pieces of sand in my hand for 10 years. Not unhooking but it got away from me for a very short while trying to get a stubborn little area.

Every tractor is different. It's best to have it below the tank. On my 2005 Classic (pic above) the location was almost a no brainer. But it can't happen on a hydro. On my 76 I didn't like anything under the hood. The fuel tank and battery took up a lot of the space. I ended up mounting it under the seat and running the extra fuel line. This is the original install. That's a cheapie pump which failed about 3 football fields from the garage. A 42s has replaced it.

This one has the battery up on top and rear tank. Your doing the right thing just putting the pump in a place and seeing if it is workable. These machine sometimes are tight on space.

Best (I think a must) if the pump is lower than the tank. It is not easy but with a little creativeness can be done On this one the filter is back near the tank and the shift plate can be taken off to change filters. I do use an automotive wix filter that has a large capacity. Rear pump mounting on an xi, not some of my best work. It was a cheap pump and worked really nice.

Or Wall Art for the Man Cave....

Same here. I live trap them, administer a dose of lead and return them to thier burrow. They are more than a nuisance. The burrows are a real danger to the horses and people. I spent seven days in the hospital with a shattered knee when I stepped in a hole while pheasant hunting.

mine usually end up harmed. Lead poisoning.

The consensus seems to be 3 to 5 years, even in the bottle. And it's "too cheap."

1969 I think had the front open under the headlights. 1970 and later looked like that.

Thanks, as far as I know it sat outside since my parents bought the house I grew up in sometime in the mid eighties. My father thinks it was there before that, so who knows how long it sat. You gotta love the old cast iron, though as the gear case and hood are in pretty good shape for sitting outside 40+ years. It’s like any project though most of the parts I need are significantly expensive for something that I haven’t figured out what to do with. Have you found any good places for tires and engines? I’m thinking about putting a HF 3hp engine and some 16-6 Amazon tires just to get it running and going then figure out what to do with it once I use it. Most of the stuff we do with our tractors I can do with this.

Shutoff at the tank, one fuel filter before pump, no check valve, booze free fuel, no additives. Never had fuel issues. It's worked for me for decades.

So you have a neighborhood "Karen" Few years ago we moved into town off of 14acres. It was a big change but due to my girlfriends health issues shes unable to drive so we needed to be where transportation is available for her Dr appts. Fortunately, we have great neighbors. My driveway is really close to house on right side. Shes retired clerk of court for our town & really nice lady. Shes not outside much but has a 5yr old Pug that just doesn't shut up! I dont ever say anything or complain because shes never complained about me making noise in garage or driveway. She told me I dont need her permission to drive up thru her back yard to easily access my trailer. Shes 82yrs old & I know she wont be my neighbor forever......I try to be respectful of time of day etc. Nice to have thas sorta "understanding"

Picked up another road killed deer This is the second fawn to be killed this week at the same place 1/4 mile from the house. I haul them to the woods where the eagles, fox, and coyotes can safely feed. Most of these accidents could be prevented if the drivers would only stop and wait instead of slowing down to watch the deer that just crossed in front of them. They usually hit the second or third deer that they never see. Too sad to take pictures of the fawn but Bossy was glad to see me. I always take her an apple.

Hello rmaynard Issue appears to be resolved, and thanks for your input Removed the Carb, disassembled for inspection and cleaning Checked spark which was intermittent per my finding Put it back together and it started right and did the yard with no problem MAX RPM on this Kohler K241 is rated at 3600. I set mine to about 3200 All good now Thanks Ken

Here's the other video too 20260712_145306.mp4

Chasin' the train. I arrived in Cresson as it was leaving. Caught up with it in Derry. Pardon the narration. 20260711_140150.mp4

My uncle hit a deer Saturday night. My evening was spent trying to put his car back into something resembling it's original shape. I didn't take before or after pics, but for it showing up looking like the Crash Dummy car and not installing any new parts I think it looked pretty good when I was done.

Sorry Jim for the bad news. It’s never an easy call. We lost two of ours last year. My girl is getting old and it’s going to be hard when she gets to that point. Funny thing is I didn’t want her but my wife brought her home anyways. She became part of the family quick. You’ll do what’s right. 👍

Thanks guys and good advice Bob. Trouble is Cindy doesn't want to see her suffer even tho I tell her we'll know when the time is right. On a happy note we are going to pick up a new addition. A Westie pup in MO and hopefully have a visit with @ronwh We had this all planned out long before the bad news. Leaving right after the Portage Show.

@WHX?? Tough duty... just went through this with our Denali 2 months ago... cancer. As @Racinbob says... they'll let you know. Put him down 3 weeks after diagnosis...

A month or three ago my mom decided it was time to have another pet. She's more of a cat person than dog. Her and my sister were patiently waiting and communicating with shelters in the area. About a week and a half ago my mom got her new to her cat. Minnie. Approximately 3 years old. Extremely sweet cuddly cat. And of course.... quickly taking over the house. My mom's spot in bed. Helping with laundry. And helping with making the bed.

Abbey goes to work with me every day and she's become quite the beggar around the office. Guy I work with took her picture and plugged it in to AI